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Defending Corners

Clear the corner decisively and counter. Attack the ball rather than waiting for it, clear it high and away from goal, win the second ball, and exploit the space behind the committed attackers with a fast break.

Live animationDEF
Duration
12 min
Total drill time
Players
5
Recommended
Pitch
52 × 36 m
Setup space
Level
Intermediate
Skill required
Intensity
High
Physical demand
Age band
U11-U12
Any format

Setup & instructions

Serve an inswinging corner into the box. A defender attacks the ball and heads it clear, high, far and wide, never letting it bounce. A midfielder reads the second ball and wins it at the edge, then plays a long ball to a striker who has stayed up, breaking into the space the attacking team vacated. Set marking assignments (zonal or man), a near-post defender, and a keeper who commands the box, then rehearse the clear-and-counter.

Setup time: 3 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • Attack the ball, do not wait for it: be first and clear on the front foot
  • Clear it high, far and wide, up and away from your own goal
  • Never let the ball bounce or pinball in your box
  • Be first to the second ball at the edge of the area
  • Leave a striker up: the attackers have committed, so space is behind
  • Keeper commands the box and organises the near post and posts

Common mistakes

  • Waiting for the ball instead of attacking it, letting it drop
  • A weak clearance that only reaches the edge for a second ball
  • Everyone defending and no one left to counter
  • Ball-watching, losing the runner or the second-ball zone

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • Add a full attacking set-up so the clearance is genuinely contested
  • Counter to a target goal or line to reward the fast break
  • Vary the delivery: inswinger, outswinger, short corner, near and far

Regressions

  • Unopposed clearance to groove the header technique and distance
  • Serve by hand from the flag to control the delivery height
  • Walk the marking assignments and the counter routine first
Equipment
Cones×1
Full Goals×1
Markers×2
Audience
U11-U12

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